New Delhi, September 2: India on Monday accepted Pakistan’s offer for consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, government sources informed.  According to a tweet by ANI, the sources informed that India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia will be meeting Jadhav. "We hope that Pakistan will ensure right atmosphere so that the meeting is free, fair, meaningful and effective in keeping with the letter and spirit of the ICJ's orders", the government sources were quoted by ANI. Pakistan Grants Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav With These Conditions.

On Sunday, Pakistan said that it will provide consular access to Jadhav on Monday, in accordance with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict delivered on July 17. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal, in a tweet, said, "Consular access for Indian spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, a serving Indian naval officer and RAW operative, is being provided on Monday, 2 September 2019, in line with Vienna Convention on Consular relations, ICJ judgement & the laws of Pakistan." India in Touch with Pakistan Seeking Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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On August 1, Pakistan had offered consular access to Jadhav, but with conditions. The condition was that one Pakistani official would be present alongside. After Islamabad said it has sent a proposal to New Delhi allowing consular access to the Indian national, India had asked Pakistan on August 2 to provide "unimpeded consular access" to Jadhav, in an environment "free from the fear of intimidation and reprisal".

In its ruling on July 17, the ICJ had put on continued stay the death sentence handed to Jadhav by a Pakistani military court for alleged espionage. The ICJ had asked Pakistan to immediately inform Jadhav of his rights under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, and grant India consular access.

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